01_605_0114_1_1
Delivery Of Health Supports By An Enrolled Nurse - Active Overnight

Line Item Description

This NDIS support item (01_605_0114_1_1) falls under the Core Support category, within the registration group for Daily Activities (0114). It is specifically allocated for NDIS participants who require essential, complex disability-related health supports delivered by an appropriately qualified Enrolled Nurse (EN) during the Weekday Night period.

Time Definition

The Weekday Night rate is applicable for all hours of service delivered between 8:00 pm and 6:30 am on any weekday (Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays). This higher rate ensures the availability of qualified clinical staff during overnight hours when other medical services may be less accessible.

Purpose of the Support Item

The primary purpose of this line item is to fund necessary clinical care that must be provided throughout the night due to the participant’s complex or high-intensity medical needs. This ensures the continuity of essential health supports, managing risks, and monitoring the participant’s well-being overnight, which is a key component of their overall care plan.

What the Support Covers

This hourly support covers the time the Enrolled Nurse spends actively delivering hands-on, clinically complex supports during the designated night period, including, but not limited to:

Overnight Clinical Monitoring: Regular checking and management of vital signs, fluid intake/output, or respiratory status for medically fragile participants.

Complex Care Procedures: Scheduled overnight tasks such as managing and troubleshooting enteral feeding tubes (PEG/PEJ), performing complex wound care, or suctioning.

Administration of Medications: Assisting with or administering specialised or scheduled complex medications, particularly those requiring professional monitoring or specific routes of delivery.

Important Note

Funding for this item must be justified by the participant's disability-related needs and detailed within their NDIS plan, demonstrating that the support requires the clinical expertise and licensure of an Enrolled Nurse and cannot be safely delivered by a Disability Support Worker. This funding is purely for nursing supports during the specified overnight period.